[EA3型題]

　　The Barbie Dolls

　　In the mid 1940s, the young ambitious Duo Ruth and Elliott Handler owned a company that madewooden pictures frames（結構）.It was in 1945 that Ruth and Elliot Handler jointed with their closefriend Harold Mattson to form a company that would be known for the most famous and successful doll ever created. This company would be named Mattel, MATT for Mattson, and EL for Elliot.

　　In the mid 1950s, while visiting Switzerland, Ruth Handler purchased a German Lilli doll. Lilliwas a sharply, pretty fashion doll first made in 1955.空白處(5)應填 She was originally fashioned after a famous cartoon character in the West German Newsletter, Build.

　　Lilli is the doll that would inspire Ruth Handler to design the Barbie doll. With the help of hertechnicians and engineers at Mattel, Barbie was born. Ruth then hired Charlotte Johnson,a fashion designer, to create Barbies wardrobe（衣柜）.It was in 1958 that the patent for Barbie was obtained.This would be a fashion doll unlike any of her time. She would be long limited, sharply, beautiful, and only 11.5 inches tall. Ruth and Elliot would name their fashion doll after their own daughter,Bardie.

　　In 1959, the Barbie doll would make her way to the New York show and receive a cool receptionfrom the toy buyers.

　　Barbie has undergone a lot of changes over the years and has managed to keep up with currenttrends in hairstyles, makeup（化妝）and clothing. She is a reflection of the history of fashion since her introduction to the toy market.

　　Barbie has a universal appeal and collectors both young and old enjoy time spent and memoriesmade with their dolls.

　　1.When Ruth and Eliiot Handler was young, they had a strong desire to be highly successful.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Not mentioned

　　2.Harold Mattson, Ruth and Elliot Handler owned Mattel.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Not mentioned

　　3.Lilli, who took the shape of a pretty girl, was fashioned after a German doll.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Not mentioned

　　4.Ruth Handlers inspiration for the design of Barbie doll come from a fashion designer.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Not mentioned

　　5.Since1959 more and more people are in the market for the Barbie doll.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Not mentioned

　　6.Since the birth of the Barbie doll it has served as a sign to show the tendency of the fashion.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Not mentioned

　　7.The Barbie doll has undergone many changes over the years.

　　A.Right

　　B.Wrong

　　C.Not mentioned

　　[試題答案]

　　1.A 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.A